DOGE

[Vrede too]

Translation:
Sen Budd sounds like a woke lib. SoupySales has already persuaded me and is writing responses for me. CPB ain't getting shit, deal with it.

Do the asshole staffers get really drunk after they've written these responses and make fun of them?

:angry-banghead:

Congress Passes Bill Defunding Public Radio – What’s Next
American Coalition for Public Radio
From: info@goacpr.org
To: (Vrede too)



Congress just voted to end federal support for public radio. But our fight isn’t over.

Hello (Vrede too),

Overnight, the House passed the Rescissions Act, which clawed back $1.1B in funding for public media through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). There’s no sugar coating it — this is a devastating result for local public radio stations nationwide and the entire public media system.

Seventy percent of the funding, intended for local stations in every U.S. state and territory, is now lost. All local stations will feel the impact of this decision, and those serving rural, Tribal, and otherwise underserved communities will be disproportionately affected. Stations will go dark.

Despite this setback, the support from you and your neighbors for your local stations was heard loud and clear. In just a few short weeks, hundreds of thousands of emails, calls, video messages, and social media posts were shared by public radio supporters in communities throughout the country, demonstrating the widespread value of this community resource. To be clear: this outcome is not a reflection of a lack of popular support for public radio — poll after poll demonstrates that Americans across both parties back continued federal support for public media and their local stations by a large margin.


Americans across the country stand with public radio.

While this vote was a setback, our fight isn’t over. The rescission bill passed by a narrow margin, and despite the result, many lawmakers expressed concerns over its impact and may seek to restore future funding. The annual appropriations process, which has funded CPB for over 50 years, is still in its early stages. We will continue to advocate for restoring federal support for public radio through that process, and will exhaust every avenue to save your local stations. And we will ask you to join us in this fight.

For now, we want to extend our sincere gratitude for all of your messages, calls, and outreach to your elected officials. We will let you know soon when we will need to call on you again.

Our mailing address is:
American Coalition for Public Radio
1111 N Capitol St NE Washington, DC 20002-7502 USA

:angry-cussing: I believe the Rescissions Act clawed back $9B total. All the things that Dementia Don did without congressional authorization - USAID, etc - now has that authorization.

[supesalemgr2]

Translation:
Sen Budd sounds like a woke lib. SoupySales has already persuaded me and is writing responses for me. CPB ain't getting shit, deal with it.

Do the asshole staffers get really drunk after they've written these responses and make fun of them?

:angry-banghead:

Congress Passes Bill Defunding Public Radio – What’s Next
American Coalition for Public Radio
From: info@goacpr.org
To: (Vrede too)



Congress just voted to end federal support for public radio. But our fight isn’t over.

Hello (Vrede too),

Overnight, the House passed the Rescissions Act, which clawed back $1.1B in funding for public media through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). There’s no sugar coating it — this is a devastating result for local public radio stations nationwide and the entire public media system.

Seventy percent of the funding, intended for local stations in every U.S. state and territory, is now lost. All local stations will feel the impact of this decision, and those serving rural, Tribal, and otherwise underserved communities will be disproportionately affected. Stations will go dark.

Despite this setback, the support from you and your neighbors for your local stations was heard loud and clear. In just a few short weeks, hundreds of thousands of emails, calls, video messages, and social media posts were shared by public radio supporters in communities throughout the country, demonstrating the widespread value of this community resource. To be clear: this outcome is not a reflection of a lack of popular support for public radio — poll after poll demonstrates that Americans across both parties back continued federal support for public media and their local stations by a large margin.


Americans across the country stand with public radio.

While this vote was a setback, our fight isn’t over. The rescission bill passed by a narrow margin, and despite the result, many lawmakers expressed concerns over its impact and may seek to restore future funding. The annual appropriations process, which has funded CPB for over 50 years, is still in its early stages. We will continue to advocate for restoring federal support for public radio through that process, and will exhaust every avenue to save your local stations. And we will ask you to join us in this fight.

For now, we want to extend our sincere gratitude for all of your messages, calls, and outreach to your elected officials. We will let you know soon when we will need to call on you again.

Our mailing address is:
American Coalition for Public Radio
1111 N Capitol St NE Washington, DC 20002-7502 USA

:angry-cussing: I believe the Rescissions Act clawed back $9B total. All the things that Dementia Don did without congressional authorization - USAID, etc - now has that authorization.

Good idea. Solicit funds from the folks who enjoy the stations.

[GoCubsGo]

Wouldn't surprise me if PBS resorted to paid advertising. Small price to pay and there's no longer a reason not to.

[supesalemgr2]

Wouldn't surprise me if PBS resorted to paid advertising. Small price to pay and there's no longer a reason not to.

Novel idea. Paid advertising to support your enterprise.

[Vrede too]

Wouldn't surprise me if PBS resorted to paid advertising. Small price to pay and there's no longer a reason not to.

They already do, somewhat, with their corporate sponsorships. We may see more of that, with more blatant ads. It's a delicate balance - if they go too far it won't be PBS/NPR to us anymore. :problem:

[GoCubsGo]

Wouldn't surprise me if PBS resorted to paid advertising. Small price to pay and there's no longer a reason not to.

They already do, somewhat, with their corporate sponsorships. We may see more of that, with more blatant ads. It's a delicate balance - if they go too far it won't be PBS/NPR to us anymore. :problem:

From AI chat.

PBS has specific advertising restrictions that differentiate it from commercial broadcasters.

Funding Sources

PBS primarily relies on government funding, viewer donations, and corporate sponsorships rather than traditional advertising.
Sponsorship Guidelines

Corporate sponsors can promote their products or services, but PBS limits the nature and frequency of these messages.
Sponsorship messages must be brief and cannot include promotional language or calls to action.
Content Restrictions

PBS prohibits advertising for certain categories, including:
Alcohol
Tobacco
Political campaigns
Prescription drugs
Educational Focus

The network emphasizes educational content, and any sponsorship must align with its mission to provide educational programming.
Compliance and Oversight

PBS adheres to guidelines set by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), ensuring compliance with public broadcasting standards.
These restrictions help maintain PBS's commitment to educational and public service programming while providing a distinct alternative to commercial media.

Without government subsidies they should be free to do what they need to do to survive without hurting content,

[supesalemgr2]

Wouldn't surprise me if PBS resorted to paid advertising. Small price to pay and there's no longer a reason not to.

They already do, somewhat, with their corporate sponsorships. We may see more of that, with more blatant ads. It's a delicate balance - if they go too far it won't be PBS/NPR to us anymore. :problem:

From AI chat.

PBS has specific advertising restrictions that differentiate it from commercial broadcasters.

Funding Sources

PBS primarily relies on government funding, viewer donations, and corporate sponsorships rather than traditional advertising.
Sponsorship Guidelines

Corporate sponsors can promote their products or services, but PBS limits the nature and frequency of these messages.
Sponsorship messages must be brief and cannot include promotional language or calls to action.
Content Restrictions

PBS prohibits advertising for certain categories, including:
Alcohol
Tobacco
Political campaigns
Prescription drugs
Educational Focus

The network emphasizes educational content, and any sponsorship must align with its mission to provide educational programming.
Compliance and Oversight

PBS adheres to guidelines set by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), ensuring compliance with public broadcasting standards.
These restrictions help maintain PBS's commitment to educational and public service programming while providing a distinct alternative to commercial media.

Without government subsidies they should be free to do what they need to do to survive without hurting content,

I agree. If there is no fed money, they should have no say.

[O Really]

I agree. If there is no fed money, they should have no say.

I'm sure CBS will be happy to hear that.

[O Really]

Other than the ignorant anti-woke people, I really don't understand the antipathy toward PBS. It's partially (@15%) government funded, to be able to provide high quality programming to areas that might not otherwise be able to afford it, and to provide access to a wide variety of programming not generally available on commercial networks. It's similar to museums and parks, few of which would work as completely commercial entities. Available to all, with all having a choice as to whether to go to the park, visit the museum, or watch PBS.

[GoCubsGo]

Other than the ignorant anti-woke people, I really don't understand the antipathy toward PBS. It's partially (@15%) government funded, to be able to provide high quality programming to areas that might not otherwise be able to afford it, and to provide access to a wide variety of programming not generally available on commercial networks. It's similar to museums and parks, few of which would work as completely commercial entities. Available to all, with all having a choice as to whether to go to the park, visit the museum, or watch PBS.

It's "woke." ;)

Too much Ken Burns, not enough monster trucks and WWE.

[O Really]

Oh. I guess also too much "Masterpiece" and not enough "Maury."

[GoCubsGo]

Oh. I guess also too much "Masterpiece" and not enough "Maury."

:clap:

No wonder PBS doesn't make any money.

[Vrede too]

Chaos, incompetence, even national security risks, and enormous, stupendous, colossal WASTE - typical MAGA:

Inside the USAID Fire Sale

[Vrede too]

Trump blocks $4.9B in foreign aid Congress OK’d, using maneuver last seen nearly 50 years ago

... Trump, who sent a letter to Johnson, R-La., on Thursday, is using what’s known as a pocket rescission — when a president submits a request to Congress to not spend approved funds toward the end of the fiscal year, so that Congress cannot act on the request in the 45-day timeframe and the money goes unspent as a result....

The Trump administration has made deep reductions to foreign aid one of its hallmark policies, despite the relatively meager savings relative to the deficit and possible damage to America’s reputation abroad as foreign populations lose access to food supplies and development programs.

In February, the administration said it would eliminate almost all of USAID’s foreign aid contracts and $60 billion in overall assistance abroad. USAID has since been dismantled, and its few remaining programs have been placed under State Department control.

Idk if we ever recover from the Melon-Felon damage that's being done.

Vulnerable South Africans struggle to find HIV medication after U.S. foreign aid cuts

Ghana struggles to fight disease and poverty without vital U.S. aid

Fight against tuberculosis stalls in Bangladesh as U.S. cuts aid

:crybaby: The cruelty is intolerable.

[GoCubsGo]

Not that they'll admit DOGE is a failure.

Predictable outcome when you operate with a dull hatchet instead of a scalpel.

After cost-cutting blitz, Trump administration rehires hundreds of laid-off employees
Hundreds of federal employees who lost their jobs in Elon Musk's cost-cutting blitz are being asked to return to work.

The General Services Administration has given the employees — who managed government workspaces — until the end of the week to accept or decline reinstatement, according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. Those who accept must report for duty on Oct. 6 after what amounts to a seven-month paid vacation, during which time the GSA in some cases racked up high costs — passed along to taxpayers — to stay in dozens of properties whose leases it had slated for termination or were allowed to expire.

“Ultimately, the outcome was the agency was left broken and understaffed,” said Chad Becker, a former GSA real estate official. “They didn’t have the people they needed to carry out basic functions.”

[GoCubsGo]

:wtf:

DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter

U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate, ending an initiative launched with fanfare as a symbol of Trump's pledge to slash the government's size but which critics say delivered few measurable savings.

"That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told ​Reuters earlier this month when asked about DOGE's status.

[Vrede too]

2 months since we had reason to post about it.

:wtf:

DOGE 'doesn't exist' with eight months left on its charter

U.S. President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency has disbanded with eight months left to its mandate, ending an initiative launched with fanfare as a symbol of Trump's pledge to slash the government's size but which critics say delivered few measurable savings.

"That doesn't exist," Office of Personnel Management Director Scott Kupor told ​Reuters earlier this month when asked about DOGE's status.

:happy-cheerleaderkid:

Ouch, harsh epitaph.

It was always an ego project for Melon, and payback for his campaign donations. Once he no longer was having fun he took his toys and went home. Ironic for any DOGErs who are now unemployed. :violin:

[supesalemgr2]

DOGE served its purpose. It was designed to bring the level of government spending and its waste to the forefront. Somehow the process was able to include Musk who warranted more media attention. No surprise the actual levels of spending were minor when compared to all government spending.

[GoCubsGo]

Nothing of any significance was saved and Elon and his interns have your tax returns.

Complete failure.

MAGA!

[O Really]

Well, not connected to DOGE directly, maybe, but still indicative of governmental fumbling, possibly intentional.
I got an email saying I had a message in my SSA account. Didn't expect anything of value, but I'll go look. Click, go to account, click, enter user and password, click, click, go to ID.me, click, enter user and password, click, click, "we'll text you a code" click, wait. Wait, wait. No code. Resend, click. Wait. 20 minutes later, two codes arrive. Neither works because I've timed out on ID.me. Enter user and password, click, click. "we'll text you a code" click, wait. Roll mouse to keep ID.me page active. Wait. 15 minutes code arrives. Doesn't work because ID.me has closed itself.

Maybe lots of people are trying to access. Maybe there's internet problems. Maybe it's the moon phase. Whatever, I'll give it a try at an odd time, probably only to find some insignificant info that they could have easily put into the original email.